Pest Organisms / Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Risks
for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
The risk to people is minimal. It does not bite or sting, draws no blood, and is not known to pass disease to people or pets. Source: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74169.html Source: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/managing_brown_marmorated_stink_bugs_in_homes It does no structural harm either — it neither chews nor bores into wood and will not reproduce indoors. Source: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/managing_brown_marmorated_stink_bugs_in_homes Source: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74169.html Some people react to the chemical it releases: Penn State notes allergy-type symptoms such as runny nose or eye irritation in sensitive people, and UMass reports a mild allergic reaction described by some Maryland orchard workers. Source: https://extension.psu.edu/brown-marmorated-stink-bug Source: https://www.umass.edu/agriculture-food-environment/greenhouse-floriculture/photos/brown-marmorated-stink-bug Crushing one against bare skin can also cause a localized dermatitis. Source: https://extension.psu.edu/brown-marmorated-stink-bug Source: https://cals.cornell.edu/new-york-state-integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/whats-bugging-you/brown-marmorated-stink-bug